Schuylkill County tornado history

16 tornadoes touched Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 12, 1953).

16tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 3 injured

17 milongest path · 2011

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F18

(E)F23

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: May.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 12, 1953	F2	4.7 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 15, 1992	F2	1.5 mi	50 yd	2
Jul 26, 1981	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 26, 2011	EF1	17 mi	200 yd	0
May 11, 1996	F1	10 mi	440 yd	0
Nov 19, 1957	F1	4.3 mi	10 yd	0
Nov 10, 1975	F1	2 mi	13 yd	1
May 27, 2024	EF1	1.5 mi	75 yd	0
May 23, 1953	F1	0.5 mi	27 yd	0
Jun 29, 1979	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
May 23, 2011	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0
Aug 7, 1978	F0	1.9 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 27, 2024	EF1	1.5 mi	75 yd	0
Aug 18, 2021	EF0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
May 26, 2011	EF1	17 mi	200 yd	0
May 23, 2011	EF1	0.2 mi	75 yd	0
May 11, 1996	F1	10 mi	440 yd	0
Jul 15, 1992	F2	1.5 mi	50 yd	2
Jul 26, 1981	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Nov 26, 1979	F0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 29, 1979	F1	0.5 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 7, 1978	F0	1.9 mi	10 yd	0
Nov 10, 1975	F1	2 mi	13 yd	1
Jul 24, 1975	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania had?

16 tornadoes touched Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Schuylkill County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 12, 1953, with a 4.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Schuylkill County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 16). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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